Protective Effect of Probiotic Bacteria and Estrogen in Preventing HIV-1-Mediated Impairment of Epithelial Barrier Integrity in Female Genital Tract

Approximately 40% of global HIV-1 transmission occurs in the female genital tract (FGT) through heterosexual transmission. Epithelial cells lining the FGT provide the first barrier to HIV-1 entry. Previous studies have suggested that certain hormonal contraceptives or a dysbiosis of the vaginal micr...

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Autores principales: Dizzell, Sara, Nazli, Aisha, Reid, Gregor, Kaushic, Charu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6829272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31546582
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells8101120

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6829272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31546582
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells8101120

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